Updated on: April 19, 2007 / 7:08 PM EDT / MoneyWatch When the thought of having to give or receive feedback arises, most people assume that the experience will be a negative and uncomfortable one.

We’ll examine what to do when you receive feedback that is more harmful than helpful. And, conversely, we’ll look at how to avoid giving feedback that is reactive rather than constructive.

Giving feedback is ultimately about mentoring. A truly great mentor always seeks to make his students better than himself and utilizes feedback as a tool to do it. With that in mind: ...

The harder the feedback is to give and/or receive, the more important it likely is to express or take in. Giving/receiving feedback helps us grow as individuals, in relationships, and professionals.

She also was inspired by the book Thanks for the Feedback, by Douglas Stone and Sheila Heen, and has since taken an ardent interest in helping others navigate the murky feedback waters. Liddell will ...

Receiving Feedback from Direct Reports: First, you need to create a psychologically safe space where your team members feel comfortable expressing thoughts, doubts, and perspectives without the ...

Giving and receiving feedback can be fun, meaningful and effective; you just need a little help. And by that I mean the help of gamification.

Instead of, "Pat, you were really rude yesterday." Once you realize the power of giving effective feedback, you become a student of human behavior, seeking to give, and receive, feedback frequently.

Feedback is rarely given with ill intent; it helps people understand how they are perceived and how they may make positive changes to influence those perceptions.